Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 59.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 1960
All-time low
51.9%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Gabon stood at 59.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Gabon peaked at 60.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.8% | — |
| 1961 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 59.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 54.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.2% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Gabon?
- Population ages 15-64 in Gabon was 59.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 15-64?
- Gabon ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.